Russ McCubbin

Russ McCubbin
Born (1935-01-16) January 16, 1935
Charleston, West Virginia

Julian Russell "Russ" McCubbin (born January 16, 1935) is an American television and film actor and stunt man. He is best known for his work on Sudden Impact (1983) and High Plains Drifter (1973).

Early life

As a teenager he excelled in sports at Charleston High School. At Hargrave Military Academy, he was captain of the football and track teams, earning him athletic scholarships at numerous colleges and universities. He chose to accept an offer from Virginia Tech. Volunteering for the draft in 1954, he spent the next 3 years in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged in 1957. After leaving the service, he took a very important step in his young life and hitchhiked his way across country to California to become an actor.[1]

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